{"id":4279,"date":"2024-02-28T08:07:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/?p=4279"},"modified":"2026-02-24T05:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:37:42","slug":"ational-maritime-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/ational-maritime-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"National Maritime Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4279\" class=\"elementor elementor-4279\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668dcb2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"668dcb2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509fb8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509fb8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GCNP &amp; MACN organized the National Maritime Conference on February 28, 2024 in Karachi, themed &#8220;Collective Action Against Illegal Practices and Introducing Best International Practices.&#8221; The conference gathered key stakeholders from the maritime sector to discuss transparency, anti-corruption mechanisms, and international best practices.<\/p><p>CEO MACN, Cecilia Torbrand, emphasized the need for collaborative efforts to strengthen integrity and efficiency in maritime operations.<\/p><p>Senior Lead South Asia MACN, Jonas Erlandsen, shared insights on MACN\u2019s regional experiences, achievements, and long-term vision.<\/p><p>A presentation on the Port Community System, delivered by Mr. Imran from Pakistan Single Window, highlighted its role in revolutionizing the maritime industry.<\/p><p>Associate MACN, Mathias Bak, reinforced the importance of collective action in addressing corruption-related challenges.<\/p><p>A panel discussion explored anti-corruption mechanisms in the maritime industry, featuring representatives from the Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Pakistan Customs, shipping lines and agents, and the FPCCI Policy Board. The discussion covered regulatory frameworks, industry challenges, and the role of public-private partnerships in fostering ethical business practices.<\/p><p>The Guest of Honor, Justice (R) Shaiq Usmani, addressed the audience on legal and regulatory aspects of combating corruption in maritime operations. The keynote speech by Chief Guest Ms. Alia Shahid, Director General Ports and Shipping, Ministry of Maritime Affairs, reinforced the government\u2019s commitment to transparency, efficiency, and alignment with international best practices.<\/p><p>The conference saw strong participation from public and private sector officials, and representatives from various maritime industry stakeholders, reflecting broad engagement in the fight against illegal practices and the promotion of global standards.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/National-Conference-28-Feb-2024.pdf\">Read More<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b000ff5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b000ff5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce5b7c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ce5b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a380054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a380054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-2.jpg 667w, https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-2-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c57ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c57ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-4.jpg 738w, https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-4-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c669c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97c669c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5404\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/gcnp.org.pk\/macn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Conference-28-Feb-1-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GCNP &amp; MACN organized the National Maritime Conference on February 28, 2024 in Karachi, themed &#8220;Collective Action Against Illegal Practices and Introducing Best International Practices.&#8221; The conference gathered key stakeholders from the maritime sector to discuss transparency, anti-corruption mechanisms, and international best practices. 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